UK REGIONAL THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 634

Following last year's smash hit production of The Secret Garden, York Theatre Royal takes a fresh look at another children's classic in this summer's family show, Arthur Ransome's Swallows & Amazons, from 26 July to 24 August.

Following an exciting inaugural year that included performances in Birmingham, and in London at the Lilian Baylis Studio, Sadler's Wells, dancers of the first-ever Elmhurst Ballet Company hand over the reins to the 2019 a?" 2020 graduate year students and bid farewell to Elmhurst Ballet School, the

One of the biggest names in the history of opera, Plácido Domingo, returns to the breath-taking Arena Di Verona Amphitheatre in Italy to celebrate the 50th anniversary of his debut.

Maxine Peake and Palestinian writer Ahmed Masoud have cancelled their upcoming play Obliterated.

This year will see the inaugural Popcorn Group Writing Award in association with the Pleasance Theatre celebrate writing excellence at the Fringe.

The production will open at Theatre Royal Plymouth from 1st a?" 5th October and Exeter Northcott Theatre from 9th a?" 12th October, as part of a new UK-wide tour.

The critically acclaimed improvisational frontrunner Showstopper! The Improvised Musical heads out on a UK tour again for more entertaining dates throughout 2019.

George Banks has been touring Europe since the end of World War Two, always with his troupe of girls.

An exciting new one-day boutique festival is coming to Cheshire this Summer, set in the stunning grounds of Gawsworth Hall.

Following two sold-out seasons at the London Coliseum, the internationally acclaimed St Petersburg Ballet Theatre is set to perform at Bord Gáis Energy Theatre this autumn, with their full-length classic production of Swan Lake.

Tabby McTat, based on the book by Julia Donaldson with illustrations by Axel Scheffler, returns this week for a Summer/Autumn UK Tour, culminating in a festive season at Fairfield Halls, Croydon from Monday 2 a?" Saturday 14 December 2019.

A breath-taking story of love, hate and the desire for revenge, written by one of the greatest Irish playwrights of all time.

The Watermill Theatre presents Kiss Me, Kate.

Back by ever-growing popular demand, get ready to party as the UK's favourite Rock & Roll variety production returns with another chance to see its latest most popular show! That'll be the Day will be at the Pavilion Theatre on Saturday 21st September 2019 at 7:30pm.

LAMDA (London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art) and the graduating MA Directing students will present a season of six plays, running in the Drama School's in-house theatres from 22 August a?" 6 September.

This year will see the inaugural Popcorn Group Writing Award in association with the Pleasance Theatre celebrate writing excellence at the Fringe.

Take a first look at some of your favourite Mr.

Tron Theatre's Autumn-Winter 2019 season promises to deliver another very varied, controversial and dynamic collection of work.

This week, stage and screen star Jodie Prenger, who is currently playing Miss Hannigan in ANNIE at Birmingham Hippodrome, visited Birmingham Dog's Home to meet two very special dogs.

Royal & Derngate, Northampton's acclaimed theatre, is celebrating a run of London transfers, with five productions playing over this season.

New Diorama Theatre today announces its new season with a diverse and multi-talented range of companies forming a hugely ambitious 2019-20 programme.

Since 1415 the Old Red Lion has welcomed countless visitors through its doors.

Organisers of the annual Hale Barns Carnival, which returned in tremendous form over the weekend, say it was attended by a record number of visitors for 2019, raising over £100,000 for the local community.

Following sell-out performances of their London shows, the London Musical Theatre Orchestra are heading out on a UK tour with A Night At The Musicals, opening at Royal & Derngate, Northampton.

Theatre Royal Bath Productions today releases production images for Uncle Vanya, which sees Rupert Everett direct his first stage play and lead the cast in Chekhov's theatrical masterpiece in a new version by renowned playwright and screenwriter David Hare.